The town was first mentioned as Crosno in 1005,[2] when Duke Bolesław I Chrobry of Poland had a fortress built here in the course of his armed conflict with Emperor Henry II and the West Slavic Veleti confederation. Due to its strategic location as a point of passage across the Oder,[2] it played an important role at the western border of the Polish kingdom with the Holy Roman Empire during the 11th to 13th centuries. As a result of the fragmentation of Poland, in 1163 Krosno was part of the Duchy of Silesia ruled by Bolesław I the Tall of the Silesian Piasts. In 1201 it received its town charter by Bolesław's son Duke Henry I the Bearded. Henry erected a stone castle at Krosno, where he died in 1238 and where his widow, Hedwig of Andechs, took refuge during the 1241 first Mongol invasion of Poland. When the Duchy of Wrocław was finally divided in 1251, the town became part of the newly created Duchy of Głogów under Konrad I.
The town changed hands several times; once it was given as payment to soldiers of the Ascanian margraves of Brandenburg. When the last Piast duke Henry XI of Głogów died without issue in 1476, his widow Barbara of Brandenburg, daughter of Elector Albert Achilles of Brandenburg, inherited the territory of Krosno. The Brandenburg influence met with fierce opposition by Henry's cousin Duke Jan II the Mad of Żagań, who devastated Krosno but in 1482 had to sign an agreement with Albert Achilles, who was able to retain the Krosno (Crossen) area. As a former part of the Duchy of Głogów it officially remained a lien of the Bohemian kingdom until in 1538 King Ferdinand I of Habsburg, renounced all rights to Crossen in 1538, thereby finalizing the district's belonging to the Neumark region of the Brandenburg margraviate.
In 1945 during World War II, the town was conquered by the Soviet Red Army. After Germany's defeat in the war, the town once again became part of Poland. Already in March 1945 the town was claimed by the Polish state, with the assignment of the town being switched back and forth between Western Pomerania and Lower Silesia several times. On May 2, a group of Polish communists from Poznań arrived to assume administration of the town. The situation complicated when another group with 66 members arrived, who likewise intended to rule the town. By June 1945, conflicts between these groups had been resolved.[3] The adjective Odrzańskie after the Oder river, upon which the town is situated, was added for distinction from other settlements of the same name in Poland, most notably the town of Krosno.
^"Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^Halicka, Beata (2016). Polens Wilder Westen: erzwungene Migration und die kulturelle Aneignung des Oderraums, 1945-1948. Ferdinand Schöningh. p. 180. ISBN9783506786531. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 23.
^(PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
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Jewish Community in Krosno Odrzańskie on Virtual Shtetl
January 01, 1970
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Not to be confused with Krosno in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship Krosno Odrzanskie ˈkrɔsnɔ ɔˈdʐaɲskʲɛ German Crossen an der Oder is a town in Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland on the east bank of Oder River at the confluence with the Bobr With 11 319 inhabitants 2019 it is the capital of Krosno County Krosno OdrzanskieParish churchFlagCoat of armsKrosno OdrzanskieCoordinates 52 2 N 15 6 E 52 033 N 15 100 E 52 033 15 100Country PolandVoivodeship LubuszCountyKrosno OdrzanskieGminaKrosno OdrzanskieTown rightsbefore 1238Government MayorMarek CebulaArea Total8 11 km2 3 13 sq mi Highest elevation85 m 279 ft Lowest elevation38 m 125 ft Population 2019 06 30 1 Total11 319 Density1 400 km2 3 600 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code66 600 to 66 603Area code 48 68Car platesFKRWebsitehttp www krosnoodrzanskie pl Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Notable people 4 Twin towns sister cities 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Piast Castle The town was first mentioned as Crosno in 1005 2 when Duke Boleslaw I Chrobry of Poland had a fortress built here in the course of his armed conflict with Emperor Henry II and the West Slavic Veleti confederation Due to its strategic location as a point of passage across the Oder 2 it played an important role at the western border of the Polish kingdom with the Holy Roman Empire during the 11th to 13th centuries As a result of the fragmentation of Poland in 1163 Krosno was part of the Duchy of Silesia ruled by Boleslaw I the Tall of the Silesian Piasts In 1201 it received its town charter by Boleslaw s son Duke Henry I the Bearded Henry erected a stone castle at Krosno where he died in 1238 and where his widow Hedwig of Andechs took refuge during the 1241 first Mongol invasion of Poland When the Duchy of Wroclaw was finally divided in 1251 the town became part of the newly created Duchy of Glogow under Konrad I The town changed hands several times once it was given as payment to soldiers of the Ascanian margraves of Brandenburg When the last Piast duke Henry XI of Glogow died without issue in 1476 his widow Barbara of Brandenburg daughter of Elector Albert Achilles of Brandenburg inherited the territory of Krosno The Brandenburg influence met with fierce opposition by Henry s cousin Duke Jan II the Mad of Zagan who devastated Krosno but in 1482 had to sign an agreement with Albert Achilles who was able to retain the Krosno Crossen area As a former part of the Duchy of Glogow it officially remained a lien of the Bohemian kingdom until in 1538 King Ferdinand I of Habsburg renounced all rights to Crossen in 1538 thereby finalizing the district s belonging to the Neumark region of the Brandenburg margraviate nbsp Postcard from 1918 With Brandenburg Crossen became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701 In reforms after the Napoleonic Wars the town became part of the Province of Brandenburg in 1815 and was the seat of Landkreis Crossen as part of Regierungsbezirk Frankfurt As a result of the Unification of Germany it became part of the German Empire in 1871 In May 1886 the town was devastated by a whirlwind 2 In 1945 during World War II the town was conquered by the Soviet Red Army After Germany s defeat in the war the town once again became part of Poland Already in March 1945 the town was claimed by the Polish state with the assignment of the town being switched back and forth between Western Pomerania and Lower Silesia several times On May 2 a group of Polish communists from Poznan arrived to assume administration of the town The situation complicated when another group with 66 members arrived who likewise intended to rule the town By June 1945 conflicts between these groups had been resolved 3 The adjective Odrzanskie after the Oder river upon which the town is situated was added for distinction from other settlements of the same name in Poland most notably the town of Krosno From 1975 to 1998 it was administratively located in the Zielona Gora Voivodeship Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18437 133 18717 431 4 2 18806 746 9 2 18906 657 1 3 19007 369 10 7 YearPop 19107 595 3 1 19257 364 3 0 19503 421 53 5 19606 611 93 2 201011 881 79 7 Source 4 5 Notable people editGeorg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff 1699 1753 German painter and architect Alexander von Knobelsdorff 1723 1799 Prussian field marshal Christiane Becker Neumann 1778 1797 German actress Eduard Seler 1849 1922 German anthropologist archaeologist philogian and Mesoamerica scholar Rudolf Pannwitz 1881 1969 German author Alfred Henschke ps Klabund 1890 1928 German author Siegfried Muller aka Kongo Muller 1920 1983 German mercenary Aneta Konieczna born 1978 canoe racer Olympic medallist Tomasz Kuszczak born 1982 footballerTwin towns sister cities editSee twin towns of Gmina Krosno Odrzanskie References edit Population Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019 As of 30th June stat gov pl Statistics Poland 15 October 2019 Retrieved 25 March 2020 a b c Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Crossen Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 7 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 509 510 Halicka Beata 2016 Polens Wilder Westen erzwungene Migration und die kulturelle Aneignung des Oderraums 1945 1948 Ferdinand Schoningh p 180 ISBN 9783506786531 Retrieved 15 August 2023 Dokumentacja Geograficzna in Polish Vol 3 4 Warszawa Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk 1967 p 23 Stan i struktura ludnosci oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r PDF in Polish Warszawa Glowny Urzad Statystyczny 2011 p 60 Archived from the original PDF on 13 November 2011 External links editOfficial town website Jewish Community in Krosno Odrzanskie on Virtual Shtetl Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Krosno Odrzanskie amp oldid 1214865813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
